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Living in Roybridge: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Roybridge is 47/100, built from 6 categories. Bills is where Roybridge most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is lifestyle: 3/100 versus a median of 21/100.

Against the wider PH31 district average of 38/100, that is 9 points above. Environment (84) also clears 80/100. On the national picture that lands Roybridge in the middle half of all the places we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: PH31 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
84
Air Quality NO₂ 0.866 · PM2.5 3.248 · PM10 5.73 µg/m³
88
Green Space 74
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary155.7 mi
Community Paramedic Service157 mi
Hexham General Hospital169.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust133.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryGlen Mor Medical Practice9.8 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
76
Full fibre (FTTP)62.1%
available across Highland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
91%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate60.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.2%Unemployed1.8%Retired24.1%Student3%Other inactive10.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.1%Skilled & technical36.2%Routine & elementary26.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.6%
Home ownership66.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Highland · 2025-26
A £1,018
B £1,188
C £1,357
D £1,527
E £2,006
F £2,481
G £2,990
H £3,741
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
3
Roy Bridge 0.1 mi
Spean Bridge 3.2 mi
Tulloch 5.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
3
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Roybridge. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Spean Bridge 46 3.0 mi away ⇄
Lochyside 51 9.9 mi away ⇄
Caol 50 10 mi away ⇄
Fort William 46 11 mi away ⇄
Corpach 42 12 mi away ⇄
Kinlochmore 36 13 mi away ⇄
Glencoe 38 17 mi away ⇄
Ballachulish 42 19 mi away ⇄
North Ballachulish 0 19 mi away ⇄
Fort Augustus 41 19 mi away ⇄
Achduchil 0 21 mi away ⇄
Glenfinnan 0 23 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Roybridge a nice place to live?

Roybridge has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Roybridge is 47/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Roybridge

PH31 38 ⇄

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